Kathryn Carlisle is the Portfolio & Network Director for Fieldbook Studio. She began her career as a financial analyst and a founding member of the product innovation team at an International Economic Development NGO. Over several years, Kathryn consulted and worked on the founding teams for half a dozen crypto startups, including two of her own projects. From 2019 to 2023, she managed the Blockchain Center of Excellence at the University of Arkansas, created and taught a senior-level course at the Walton College of Business, and laid the groundwork to launch business incubation programs through the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Kathryn briefly worked in venture capital before becoming the Studio Director at Cartwheel Startup Studio.

Kathryn is thrilled to help Fieldbook Studio tap into the vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem in Northwest Arkansas. She believes deeply in the positive impact that Fieldbook will make on the economic and network expansion for the state of Arkansas and retail value chain industry leaders.

Kathryn has a deep expertise in digital assets, having earned a Master's Degree in Digital Currency from the University of Nicosia, the #1 program in the world for the subject, along with a full-ride scholarship.